Excerpt from The Urine, in Health and Disease, or a Simple Explanation of the Physical Properties, Composition, and Uses of the Urine, of the Functions of the Kidneys and of the Treatment of Urinary Disorders: With Engravings Utility of works descriptive of the functions of organs, page 1; Intimate functional connexion between the skin and kidneys, 2; Functions of the skin and of the kidneys described, 4; Composition of the perspiratory fluid; Quantity and solid constituents of, 5; Importance of functions of the skin, 6; Mr. Wilson's calculations, 6; Composition of the urine, 7; Classification of constituents, 8; Sources of the chief constituents of healthy urine, 8; Sources of the principal abnormal constituents, l 1; Anatomy of the kidneys, 13. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.